S2581-118

Passed Senate

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

Legislative Progress

Passed Senate
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

Extends the Secure Rural Schools program for 3 years through 2026. This program provides payments to rural counties containing federal forest lands to replace lost timber revenue.

Who Benefits and How

Rural counties with federal forest lands continue receiving federal payments for schools and roads. Rural schools and infrastructure maintain funding.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal government continues program funding through 2026.

Key Provisions

  • Extends authorization from 2023 to 2026
  • Extends related resource advisory committee pilot program
  • Maintains payment structure for participating counties
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 13:59

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act from 2023 to 2026, providing continued payments to rural counties with federal forest lands.

Policy Domains

Rural Development Forestry Local Government Finance

Legislative Strategy

"Continue rural county support through simple reauthorization"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Rural Development Forestry
Domains
Forestry
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary_concerned"
→ Secretary of Agriculture or Interior

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